Photograph of Teachers in Early Days

Photograph of Teachers in Early Days

Photographs; Portraits, Groups; Footbinding; Hairstyles--China--History; Women; Clothing and dress--History--20th century; Clothing and dress--History--19th century; Hairstyles; Fans; Teachers

This photograph depicts four Chinese teachers who taught at the True Light Seminary. On the left of the image, the two women's feet are showing and seem to be illustrating the practice of feet binding. Each women is holding a fan, with identical clothing and hairstyles.

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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, A Light in the Land of Sinim: Forty-five Years in the True Light Seminary, 1872-1917 by Harriet Newell Noyes

Fleming H. Revell Company

circa 1919

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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Still Image

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late 19th century to early 20th century

Photograph